Kimberly

Kimberly - A unique female name

Kimberly appeared on the charts for the first time in 1945 on position #1376.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kimberly and more.

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The baby girl name Kimberly was given to
3,276 baby girls in 2012, ranking #88 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 431 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kimberly peaked in popularity 53 years ago in 1966 on position 2.

Famous with this name

Kimberly Grant

Kimberly Beck

Kimberly Elise

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Rating: 4/5 (13 people)

Kimberly is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Kimberly is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #25 - and is the least popular in
Missouri at position #313.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Kimberly is where you live.

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Kimberly origin and meaning

Kimberly is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Kimberly, pop culture references for the name Kimberly and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Kimberly

We've found the following names that sound similar to Kimberly, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

88

2011

67

2010

70

2009

67

2008

57

2007

54

2006

58

2005

63

2004

61

2003

64

2002

63

2001

61

2000

59

1999

51

1998

54

1997

49

1996

41

1995

37

1994

32

1993

39

1992

35

1991

34

1990

31

1989

28

1988

25

1987

21

1986

18

1985

19

1984

22

1983

15

1982

14

1981

13

1980

11

1979

12

1978

13

1977

8

1976

7

1975

7

1974

6

1973

4

1972

4

1971

4

1970

3

1969

4

1968

3

1967

2

1966

2

1965

4

1964

6

1963

11

1962

16

1961

22

1960

26

1959

33

1958

39

1957

42

1956

73

1955

111

1954

167

1953

208

1952

255

1951

370

1950

388

1949

417

1948

458

1947

541

1946

678

1945

1376

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

California

25

Texas

32

Nevada

32

New Mexico

45

District of Columbia

48

Arizona

57

New Jersey

78

Maryland

90

Georgia

93

New York

96

North Carolina

98

Colorado

101

Washington

101

Delaware

105

Kansas

108

Utah

109

Illinois

110

Arkansas

113

Florida

119

Virginia

122

South Carolina

125

Tennessee

127

Oregon

128

Alabama

140

Indiana

147

Oklahoma

147

Nebraska

172

Rhode Island

185

Idaho

186

Massachusetts

195

Louisiana

209

Wisconsin

216

Pennsylvania

228

Minnesota

228

Mississippi

228

Connecticut

248

Iowa

253

Michigan

267

West Virginia

276

Kentucky

283

Ohio

307

Missouri

313

Even more about Kimberly

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Kimberly a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Kimberly?

3 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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